Oncology AI Solutions Lead (Director)

At Pfizer we deliver Breakthroughs That Change Patients Lives. Discovering new medicines at Pfizer takes teams with a diversity of skills, behaviors and approaches. Creativity, scientific excellence, tenacity, passion, hard work, organization, teamwork, courage, open-mindedness, curiosity – are just some of the traits successful R&D colleagues display at Pfizer, and we are looking for an ambitious AI Oncology Director to join our team.

The Oncology AI Solutions Lead is a vital role within the Pfizer Oncology organization, acting as an operational business partner across Pfizer Oncology for all Artificial Intelligence (AI) related initiatives.
The successful candidate will be a health technology solutions leader passionate about the potential of AI to transform the discovery and development of breakthrough oncology therapies with the potential to alter clinical practice and transform cancer patients’ outcomes.
The incumbent will help to embed a digital / AI-first mindset and culture across Pfizer Oncology teams, enable internal collaboration around AI initiatives and lead on external engagement to identify, evaluate, and secure AI oncology opportunities. It is expected that these efforts will provide direct and visible benefits to Oncology R&D process efficiency and product pipeline in the near-, mid-, and long-term. They will be responsible for implementing AI/digital innovation capabilities within Pfizer Oncology and collaborating with AI/Innovation colleagues in other parts of Pfizer to drive forward the digital first R&D agenda across the organization.
דרישות התפקיד
•Master’s degree in Biology, chemistry or other life science field with 10+ years experience in BD or of AI/ML/DL-driven strategies. Deep insights into the biotech/healthcare AI/digital environment/ecosystem.
•5+ years’ experience in driving cross functional teams to develop AI or scientific solutions aligned with business goals for maximum impact and successful delivery.
•5+ years’ experience in leading AI/digital innovation strategies and implementation in the biotech / pharmaceutical R&D field.
•Passionate about the application of AI/Gen-AI in healthcare to transform patient outcomes and care
•Experience acting as an interface between business and technical delivery teams to originate and implement novel forms of analytics and manage cross-functional innovation projects
•Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
•Ability to work within a matrix organization and collaborate effectively across functions (e.g., R&D, Commercial and IT).
•Strong demonstrated skills in relevant capabilities such as product development, ecosystem activation, etc. Optional requirements.
•Experience working in the Oncology therapeutic area.
•Experience working with Design Thinking processes.
•Strong technical skills including applying and developing methods of algorithms in AI, data sciences best practices, problem solving and analytical thinking.
•Demonstrated success in developing and executing AI and innovation strategies within biopharmaceutical industry or a similarly highly regulated setting.

Preferred qualifications
•Experience working in the Oncology therapeutic area.
•Experience working with Design Thinking processes.
•Strong technical skills including applying and developing methods of algorithms in AI, data sciences best practices, problem solving and analytical thinking.
•Demonstrated success in developing and executing AI and innovation strategies within biopharmaceutical industry or a similarly highly regulated setting.